POLICE hunting the killers of a young man who died during the Lozells race riots have revealed they are looking for up to nine more people.

POLICE hunting the killers of a young man who died during the Lozells race riots have revealed they are looking for up to nine more people.

Three men have already been charged with the murder of Isiah Young-Sam, and three have been questioned but released on bail.

But the detective leading the inquiry told an inquest he believed between eight and 12 people were involved in the stabbing.

Mr Young-Sam, aged 23, a city council IT analyst, was just 200 yards from his home in Archibald Road, Lozells, when he was attacked by a gang on October 22 during the race riots.

Det Chief Insp Matthew Ward told Birmingham Coroner's Court: "The precise number of offenders is between eight and 12 and our inquiries are continuing to identify these people."

Birmingham Coroner Aidan Cotter said he could not yet release Mr Young-Sam's body on the advice of the Crown Prosecution Service.

He said if more arrests were made the suspects' lawyers had the right to ask for an independent post mortem examination.

Mr Cotter adjourned the inquest until December 19. n The three who have been charged with Mr Young-Sam's murder and have been remanded in custody are Waqar Ahmed (25) Afzal Ashraf Khan (22) and Azail Rashid Khan (22) all from Handsworth.

Azail Khan also faces charges of possessing ammunition and a firearm without a certificate and possessing a prohibited weapon.